Firms back real estate exchange
IBM, Bank of America and Prudential Insurance said Monday they have taken stakes in start-up NetStruxr to launch its trading exchange for corporate real estate.

Despite late IPO, Transmeta has strong debut
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Computer chip maker Transmeta Corp.'s stock more than doubled in its market debut Tuesday as eager investors scrambled to buy a piece in the latest Silicon Valley company promising to revolutionize the world.

Airlines revise plan to avoid antitrust suit
DETROIT (AP) - Continental Airlines and Northwest Airlines said Monday they have reached a tentative deal that would have Northwest sharply reduce its voting stake in Continental, hoping to settle a federal antitrust suit.
The two airlines plan to petition U.S. District Judge Denise Page Hood to delay court proceedings for a week to let the companies reach definitive agreements.

Mustangs to be recalled for brakes
DETROIT - Ford Motor Co. will recall about 430,000 Ford Mustangs dating to 1994 because of a parking brake problem, the automaker said Monday.

Goodyear denies silent recall
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. acknowledged Tuesday offering free replacement tires for some consumers but denied it was part of a practice known as a ''silent recall.''
The Los Angeles Times, citing unidentified sources, reported Tuesday that Goodyear has received more than 3,000 claims since 1995 about its light-truck tires. Most of those claims have been settled, with consumers receiving replacement tires and reimbursements for vehicle damage.

Ham slams and other random thoughts
In case you were wondering ...
Ham slams, those signature rim-ripping dunks made famous by Darvin Ham, will take a leave of absence from TV highlights the next three to four months. The Texas Tech ex had surgery Monday to repair a broken bone in his left foot, an injury he suffered Saturday against the Detroit Pistons.

Simmons earned respect from Big 12
If Gary Barnett's 22-year-old son had been a major-college football player, Barnett says Bob Simmons is the coach he would have chosen for him.
''I know he would get a total education, and he would have all the right things that I would want him to be exposed to,'' Barnett said by way of explanation.

The Right Decision
"We want to make sure that we fully and completely analyze all of our options and all alternatives before we make a decision."

Have Patience, Patients
THE LOCAL SHORTAGE of flu vaccine is not good news, but it is not a catastrophic occurrence, either. It is an unfortunate circumstance that communities in many places are experiencing, and it should be dealt with locally with patience and tolerance for each other.

Please Cast Your Vote
THE AVALANCHE-JOURNAL editorial board has previously announced our endorsements in the national, state and local contested races that are on Lubbock County ballots, but a brief recap of our choices is in order.
We have met and interviewed most of the candidates listed below. Our endorsement decisions are based upon both those interviews and the research that we have conducted on all of the candidates.

The Right Decision
"We want to make sure that we fully and completely analyze all of our options and all alternatives before we make a decision."
 School board president Bob Craig

Have Patience, Patients
THE LOCAL SHORTAGE of flu vaccine is not good news, but it is not a catastrophic occurrence, either. It is an unfortunate circumstance that communities in many places are experiencing, and it should be dealt with locally with patience and tolerance for each other.

Boredom reigns on '$treet'
NEW YORK -- Too much sex can be boring. That seems to be the lesson from last week's debut episode of ''The $treet'' (8 p.m., KJTV, TV-14).
The brainchild of Darren Star, the creator of the HBO series ''Sex in the City,'' ''The $treet'' has the dumb, numbing logic of a porno movie written by a 12-year-old. Make that a mentally disturbed 12-year-old.

'Chippendales' competes with elections
NEW YORK -- With all four networks and the all-news channels dedicating their nights to election coverage, the USA Network has engaged in a cheeky act of counter-programming with the original movie, ''Chippendales Murder'' (8 p.m.).
Viewers expecting a campy hoot, or an empty buffet of beefcake, may be surprised. At its core, ''Chippendales Murder'' is a murky tale of greed, ambition and madness set in one of the cheesier backwaters of popular entertainment.

Flag Letter Response
This letter is in response to the letter "Flag Of Shame," (A-J, 10-23) and others that denounce the Confederacy or her flags. The Southern republic created in 1861 was not established with the sole purpose of preserving slavery, despite the current message from the media and public education.

Put Tag On After Parking
Re: "Seniors Monitor Parking?" (A-J, 10-25). It is difficult for those without "handicaps" to determine who is and who is not challenged.

Suppressing Heritages
Is it constitutionally right to suppress the heritage of a race of people to advance the race of another? You wouldn't think so here in the U.S.A., but think again.

Hit-And-Run Questions
Re: The article "Toddler dies in driveway hit-and-run" (A-J, 10-21). I was very upset that some uncaring person ran over this little boy and never stopped to see if he was OK!

Center Needs Funding
Thank you for the outstanding article (A-J, 10-26) on the Center for the Study of Addiction. A-J reporter Charles Ehrenfeld did a wonderful job in putting this story together.

Racial Injustices Reality
Re: The letter to the editor "Where Is Justice?" (A-J, 10-28). I used to think that complaints about black people getting treated differently were exaggerated. Then I met and married a beautiful black woman.

Strength Is Unity
As a nation, we need to work together to overcome the barriers straining our unity. It is we, the people, who have made this nation what it is today. No single person, under any circumstances, can make a difference, regardless of his or her promises or commitments.

Shopping Heaven
They have everything.
From the wall-mounted singing bass to the razor that takes the fuzzy-pill things off of sweaters to kitchen utensils that make tons of julienne fries, there's nothing they don't have.

Shopping heaven
For 21 years, the Junior League of Lubbock Inc. has held Holiday Happening, a shopping event the league uses to raise funds for its special projects.

Get out of the kitchen and
Celebrate with family and friends this holiday season. But don't let the holiday feast keep you hostage in the kitchen. This year, choose an entre and side dishes that are delicious and easy to prepare, that cook without tending and clean up in minutes.
Fully cooked ham is an impressive and easy holiday dinner main course. Whatever the occasion, choose a ham that is lean, flavorful and tender. Add a simple pineapple glaze, and you have a dramatic entre for family and friends. For your convenience, it's ready to eat and available in slices, chunks, tidbits and crushed.

'Meals in Minutes' has stir-fry
The recipes in ''American Heart Association Meals in Minutes'' (Clarkson $9) are not only healthful, they are pretty speedy, too, as the title points out.

Christmas Charities
The Avalanche-Journal plans to publish a list of Christmas charities, such as Angel Tree projects, Toys for Tots and other programs for families in economic adversity. Deadline for receiving the information is Nov. 15.

Lubbock County polling places
The following is a list of Lubbock County polling places for the Nov. 7 general election. A voter should consult his voter registration card and note the precinct in which he resides, then determine where to cast his ballot from the list of polling places.

Rivals both think they've got the vote
The race for County Commissioner Precinct 3 has come down to two contenders, Democrat Gilbert Flores, the incumbent, and Republican Frank Gutierrez, the challenger.

Council says yes to contracts and fees
Lubbock City Council members approved severance contracts for two top administrators Tuesday, and also established late fees for monthly solid waste and sewer bills.

Jones takes Mad Hatter's head
State Reps. Delwin Jones and Carl Isett fended off Libertarian challengers to ensure a return to the Legislature next year.

Youngsters tailgate on Tech campus
Krystil Smith is enrolled at Texas Tech to earn degrees in public relations and marketing, but this weekend she will participate in public relations of a different sort at the university.

Jones takes Mad Hatter's head
State Reps. Delwin Jones and Carl Isett fended off Libertarian challengers to ensure a return to the Legislature next year.
With 17 of 93 precincts completed Jones led The Mad Hatter 10,209 to 1,567 votes, or about 87 percent to 13 percent in the House District 83 race.

More than 43,000 Lubbock kids voted
Jasmine Tucker slipped off her black earmuffs, and a serious look crossed her face for a moment. What had been the most exciting part of Kids Voting Lubbock County for the fourth-grader?

Council expected to nail down contract extensions
City Council members are expected to approve severance contracts today for City Manager Bob Cass and City Attorney Anita Burgess that are intended to keep the administrators with the city for another five years.

AHA honors volunteers
Awards will be presented Thursday to the major donors and volunteers who participated in the American Heart Association's 2000 Heart Walk.

Republicans may support Laney
AUSTIN - Even if the Republicans win a majority in the state House today, some West Texas GOP lawmakers say they will put party bias aside to keep Democrat ''Pete'' Laney as speaker.

U.S. Court of Appeals hears Hampton lawsuit
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was scheduled to hear oral arguments today in the Hampton lawsuit, which accused six Lubbock police officers of making racially motivated arrests.

Lubbock doctor finds man's body
EL PASO{AP} A hiker from Lubbock found the body of a Fort Bliss soldier in the Franklin Mountains over the weekend, just days after the soldier had been sentenced to 10 years in prison for smuggling marijuana into the United States.

News brief - November 08, 2000
Joshua P. McMenamy, 21, of Lubbock remained in critical condition Tuesday at University Medical Center. He was injured in an automobile crash Oct. 20.

Council to consider late fees on services
Lubbock sewer and trash customers soon may feel an extra incentive to pay their monthly bills on time if City Council members today approve charges for late payments.
Proposed 5 percent fees would add 56 cents to monthly residential garbage bills and about 87 cents to a monthly sewer bill for 10,000 gallons of use.

Voters pick Gore or Bush after long, expensive race
Voters settled a hard-fought presidential race Tuesday between political heirs Al Gore and George W. Bush in an election that offered a choice between the continuation of Democratic policies and a Republican "fresh start."

Grueling campaigns climax at polls
WASHINGTON (AP) - George W. Bush and Al Gore campaigned through the final hours of their run for the White House on Monday, seeking last-minute momentum in a costly and exhausting race to become the nation's 43rd president.
The Texas governor said he trusted that Americans had ''heard our message'' - compassionate conservatism and a less intrusive government. The vice president urged a Democratic vote to maintain the nation's economic prosperity.

Florida has until Thursday PM to finish recount
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida election officials were ordered to begin a recount of nearly 6 million votes Wednesday with the stunningly close presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore in the balance.

FDA issues health warning to Americans
WASHINGTON {AP} The government warned Americans on Monday to quit using dozens of over-the-counter cold remedies and diet pills that contain an ingredient that could cause hemorrhagic strokes, especially in young women.

GOP narrowly keeps House control with handful of races undecided
WASHINGTON {AP} In an election that was generally friendly to incumbents, Republicans narrowly retain their grip on the House of Representatives, extending their reign to eight years. All told, more than $1 billion was spent on the most expensive congressional elections ever.

On Election Day, Americans' votes count, not polls
The national media polls? Suddenly irrelevant. The conventions, the debates, the homestretch fund-raisers? Mere memories. And even as the talking heads kept on talking, only one voice mattered Tuesday: the voice of everyone.

With 96 million votes counted, the nation awaits a winner
(AP) -- After a night of suspense and drama, the presidential vote is cast but the verdict is unknown. The outcome of the race between Republican George W. Bush and Democrat Al Gore hung on an incomplete vote count Wednesday in Florida, where fewer than 1,700 votes separated the two candidates out of 96 million cast across America.

Missing girl returns home after 15 years
PORTLAND, Ore. {AP} An 18-year-old woman walked into a Nevada sheriff's department and told officers that she believed she once was called "Fallon," that she thought she was born in October, and that she may have had a twin brother named Dustin.

Web Sites Leak Voting Results
NEW YORK (AP) - Some Web sites leaked early voting results from exit polls Tuesday afternoon despite efforts to keep them private until polls closed in the evening.

Hillary takes New York by storm
WASHINGTON {AP} First lady Hillary Rodham Clinton swept to a history-making victory Tuesday and captured a Senate seat in New York but Democrats struggled to end the Republicans' six-year reign in the Senate.

Missouri senator battles foe's widow
ST. LOUIS {AP} In a Senate election transformed by tragedy, Missourians cast their ballots Tuesday for either a live incumbent or a dead challenger.

Curtains, pencils, leaflets and levers: Time to pick a president
In Oregon, they mailed 'em in. In two New Hampshire hamlets, just about every registered voter showed up shortly after midnight to cast ballots. And across the land, finally, Americans heralded the end of the tightest presidential race of their era Tuesday by making that most crucial of Election Day choices: vote or stay home.

Justin Rudd
POST Services for Justin Rudd, 20, of Post will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church in Post with the Rev. R.D. Thommarson officiating and Bo Jackson assisting.

Timothy Hancock
SLATON Funeral Services for Timothy Lance Hancock, 36, of Arlington, Va., will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Steve Campbell officiating.

Maria Otero
BROWNFIELD Services for Maria De Los Angeles Otero, 57, of Brownfield were Tuesday at Head Family Funeral Home with the Rev. Glen Rosendale officiating.

Bea Trevey
SNYDER Services for Bea Trevey, 85, of Snyder will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Miller Robinson officiating.

Charles Dye
Services for Charles Dye, 81, of Lubbock will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Sanders Memorial Chapel with the Revs. Richard Grubbs and John Ballard officiating.

Viola Solomon
TAHOKA Services for Viola Solomon, 76, of Tahoka will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church with Truman Quiett officiating and Duane Moss and the Rev. Marvin Gregory assisting.

Refugia Rodriquez
A prayer service for Refugia Ruthie Rodriquez, 91, of Lubbock will be at 7 p.m. today at W. W. Rix Chapel.

Coalene Millsap
DIMMITT Services for Coalene Millsap, 82, of Dimmitt will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Fourth and Bedford Church of Christ in Dimmitt with Chuck Ball officiating.

Jose Rodriguez
SNYDER Rosary for Jose H. Rodriguez, 66, of Snyder will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Wright Colonial Funeral Home Chapel with Robert Ramirez officiating.

Gwendolyn Bradshaw
PLAINVIEW Services for Gwendolyn Fay Bradshaw, 53, of Plainview will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Assembly of God Church with the Rev. F. Neil Unwin officiating.

Waylon Piper
PADUCAH Services for Waylon "Toar" Piper, 79, of Paducah will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church with the Rev. Robert Beck officiating and the Rev. James Hooper assisting.

John Pate
ODESSA Graveside services for John Paul Pate, 79, of Lake Colorado City will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Don Snipes officiating.

Robert Park
Funeral services for Robert H. "Bob" Park, 78, of Lubbock will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Roosevelt Baptist Church with the Revs. Jimmy McGuire and Oscar Newell officiating.

J. L. Miller Jr.
Services for J. L. Miller Jr., 86, of Lubbock and formerly of Abernathy will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Abernathy First Baptist Church with the Rev. Jerry L. Miller, a son, officiating.

Maria Otero
BROWNFIELD Services for Maria De Los Angeles Otero, 57, of Brownfield were Tuesday at Head Family Funeral Home with the Rev. Glen Rosendale officiating.

Glenna Miller
LOCKNEY Services for Glenna Jack Miller, 76, of Floydada will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the West College & Third Street Church of Christ.

Frank Newcomb
Memorial services for Frank Newcomb, 85, of Alvin, formerly of Lubbock, were held Thursday at the Senior Citizens' Center with minister Rayford Welch officiating.

Joe Cruz Zavala
LOCKNEY Rosary for Joe Cruz Zavala, infant son of Antonia Naranjo of Lockney and Cruz Zavala Jr. of Floydada, will be recited at 7 p.m. today at San Jose Catholic Church.

Morning blotter
Drunken Driving
6200 block of East Loop 289
At about 2 a.m. Monday, police arrived at an accident scene to find a woman unconscious in her car after she drove through a guardrail. The woman had been driving in the northbound lane of E. Loop 289 when she crossed over the southbound lane, through the median, and broke through the guardrail.

Morning blotter
Injury to a Child, Assault
At about 9 p.m. Tuesday, a 41-year-old man was arrested on charges of assault and injury to a child after he hit his wife and daughter. The man had gotten into an argument with his daughter, a minor, and hit her with a closed fist three times on the face.

Morning blotter
Burglary
West 27th Street
At about 2 a.m. Thursday, a 62-year-old woman was awakened when an unknown man kicked in her door of her home. The woman went to look out the back door to see what the noise was. As she was standing at the doorway, she heard the man tell her not to move. He told her to go to the bedroom and lie face down on the bed.

Morning blotter
Injury to a Child, Assault
At about 9 p.m. Tuesday, a 41-year-old man was arrested on charges of assault and injury to a child after he hit his wife and daughter. The man had gotten into an argument with his daughter, a minor, and hit her with a closed fist three times on the face.

Braves' Furcal voted NL Rookie of the Year
NEW YORK (AP) - Last April, Rafael Furcal was a surprise pick for the Atlanta Braves' roster.
On Tuesday, it was no surprise the shortstop was voted National League Rookie of the Year in a landslide.

Gretzky, Quinn Said To Head Team
TORONTO (AP) - Wayne Gretzky and Pat Quinn will lead the Canadian hockey team in the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics, Canadian media reported Tuesday.

Injuries tear Dallas apart
IRVING (AP) - The season is over for receiver Raghib Ismail and safety George Teague. Their teammates on the Dallas Cowboys still have seven games to suffer through.

Tiger Speaks Out Against PGA Tour
TRUMBULL, Conn. (AP) - Tiger Woods lashed out at the PGA Tour for taking advantage of him, saying in a magazine interview that his frustration is serious enough that it ``could escalate into a bigger situation.''

Aikman's future worries Jones
IRVING After giving Troy Aikman a new offense and a new star receiver, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones came into this season figuring his quarterback would play anywhere from three to six more years.

Sprewell's $30 million lawsuit denied reinstatement
SAN FRANCISCO - Calling it a ''baseless complaint,'' a federal appeals court declined Tuesday to reinstate Latrell Sprewell's $30 million suit against the NBA and his former team, the Golden State Warriors.

Some county races a bit strange
It wasn't exactly a race, and the newly elected Scurry County Sheriff wasn't really taking any victory laps after ballots were counted Tuesday night.

Some county races a bit strange
It wasn't exactly a race, and the newly elected Scurry County Sheriff wasn't really taking any victory laps after ballots were counted Tuesday night.

FISD endorses Whitton desire to leave post
WOLFFORTH - The Frenship Independent School District board voted unanimously Monday night to allow Paul Whitton Jr. to break his contract with the district after serving 18 years as superintendent.
His resignation will take effect Feb. 1, 2001 - a time Whitton and school board president Lynne Strickland both said was mutually agreed upon.

West Texas presence in D.C. to stay the same
Voters across West Texas sent a trio of incumbent lawmakers back to Washington on Tuesday, with two candidates surviving battles against major-party opponents.
U.S. Rep. Larry Combest, R-Lubbock, had the easiest test, cruising past Libertarian John Turnbow of Lubbock, 93 percent to 7 percent in unofficial returns.

'Love' bug bites again -- Down Under
It's activation day for a new variant of the Love bug, claimed to be even more destructive than the original.
Currently rated No. 2 of the top worms in Australia, a variant of the 'Love' bug -- VBS/Columbia -- has been scheduled to execute itself as an attachment to an infected user's address book.

Soy-based fuel holds out promise of multiple benefits
Someday soon, you may be filling your gas tank with soy beans.
Soy beans are being used to create a fuel called biodiesel, a clean burning product that has environmental benefits, as well as the potential to lower America's need for imported crude oil, said Norman Hopper, associate dean for the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at Texas Tech.

Hackers Target U.S. Pro-Israel Site
WASHINGTON (AP) - Animosity between Israel and Palestinians is spilling over into cyberspace, with Arab computer ``hacktivists'' launching attacks on Jewish Web sites both in Israel and the United States.

GOP Web Site Targeted By Hackers
WASHINGTON (AP) - An Internet site run by the Republican National Committee was temporarily taken down after it was defaced in the final hours of the presidential campaign.

MS confirms new security breach
The latest hack was not as serious as one late last month in which an intruder gained access to the Microsoft's source code.

Simmons to quit as OSU coach
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) - Bob Simmons, whose team has lost six straight games, will resign as Oklahoma State's football coach after the season, ending his six-year stay at the school.

Tech players chill out in cold practice
Before the rest of the players took the field on a wet, freezing day at Texas Tech, Chris Birkholz and the rest of the kickers decided to make a little fun in the snow.
So they took off their clothes, snapped on their helmets and walked on the field in shoes, socks and jocks.

Lady Raiders look to area for future players
Anyone who keeps up with the South Plains high school basketball scene should have a sense of familiarity today when they look at the 2001-2002 Texas Tech women's recruiting class.

Bowls, resignation mark Tech-OSU game
With at least one more win in its last two games, the Texas Tech football team is almost certain to land a berth in either the Sanford Independence Bowl or the galleryfurniture.com Bowl in Houston, officials from both bowl games told The Avalanche-Journal.
The Independence Bowl in Shreveport, La., is likely to select either Tech (6-4) or Iowa State (6-3) to play a team from the Southeastern Conference on New Year's Eve, Independence Bowl executive director Glen Krupica said.

Flores' supporters bring signed petition to Austin
AUSTIN Supporters of a Mexican national scheduled for execution were at the Capitol Monday to present Gov. George W. Bush with a petition of about 500 signatures urging him to halt the lethal injection of Miguel Angel Flores.

Exit poll shows few weaknesses for Bush in Texas
DALLAS {AP} On his home turf, Gov. George W. Bush solidly beat Vice President Al Gore on both issues and character as he rolled up huge margins Tuesday across many age, income and demographic groups in Texas.

One killed in TV news helicopter crash
HOUSTON {AP} -- Federal investigators en route to Houston hope to learn what caused a television station helicopter crash that killed the pilot, set a business complex on fire and toppled power lines.

Fearful Kenyans Attack 2 Americans
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Two Americans, believed to be missionaries, and a Kenyan lay preacher were attacked by villagers who thought they intended to abduct children, police said Tuesday.

Barak: Violence hinders birth of Palestinian state
JERUSALEM {AP} Israel's prime minister said Tuesday, in the clearest terms yet, that a Mideast peace treaty would produce a "viable Palestinian state" but he would not make concessions to the Palestinians under the threat of violence.
In new clashes and gun battles in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, a Palestinian was killed and more than 50 were wounded.

Riots Escalate in Yugoslav Prisons
NIS, Yugoslavia (AP) - Protests at two prisons in Yugoslavia turned ugly Tuesday, with shots fired, buildings set ablaze and a female inmate reporting an ``orgy of rape'' as Serbs went on a rampage to demand better jail conditions and amnesty for certain convictions.

Surgeons begin twins' separation
LONDON {AP} Surgeons began to separate conjoined twin girls Monday in a long and complex procedure that they said would kill one baby to give her sister a chance of a normal life. The operation followed months of legal wrangling over whether the parents could refuse surgery and let nature take its course.
St. Mary's Hospital in Manchester confirmed early Monday that the operation had begun and was expected to take up to 15 hours. Some 20 staff members were involved, the hospital said in a statement.

Scotland Yard thwarts thieves' ambitious plans
LONDON {AP} Crashing into the Millennium Dome on a bulldozer and throwing smoke bombs, thieves expected to snatch $500 million worth of diamonds and zoom away in a boat waiting on the Thames.

Israeli, Arab leaders remain split on how to halt violence
JERUSALEM {AP} Israel's prime minister on Monday accused the Palestinians of failing to implement a truce agreement, while Palestinian leaders called for expanded foreign mediation. As the rhetoric ran hot, street clashes persisted: Two Palestinian teen-agers were killed and a third was blinded by gunfire.

Surgery separates British girls
LONDON {AP} The stronger of 3-month-old conjoined twins struggled for life Tuesday after being separated from her sister, who died as a result of the 20-hour operation.

4 Men Linked to USS Cole Bombing
ADEN, Yemen (AP) - The men who bombed the USS Cole got help from Yemeni officials who fought with them in Afghanistan in the 1980s, sources close to the case said Monday as the crippled Cole began a five-week trip home.